Two island chains, the Paracels and the Spratlys, are said to contain oil and natural gas.

据称西沙群岛和南沙群岛拥有丰富的石油和天然气资源。

He says opening the Paracels to foreign travelers could also help China politically.

他说，向外国游客开放西沙群岛也可以在政治上帮助中国。

China controls the Paracels, but Vietnam also claims the islands.

中国控制着西沙群岛，但越南也声称拥有这些岛屿。

China's first cruise ship set out for the Paracels in 2013.

2013年，中国首艘邮轮驶往西沙群岛。

In March 2017, a cruise ship from China took 300 people to the Paracels.

2017年3月，一艘来自中国的游轮载着300人前往西沙群岛。

Brunei, Malaysia and the Philippines each claim all or part of the sea. Two island chains, the Paracels and the Spratlys, are said to contain oil and natural gas.

文莱、马来西亚和菲律宾各自声称拥有全部或部分海域。据说西沙群岛和南沙群岛这两个岛链蕴藏着石油和天然气。

Vietnamese authoritiessay hundreds of fishermen from Ly Son, a small island of the east coast of Vietnam, report being intimidated, beaten or robbed by men on Chineseflagged boats within the Paracels.

越南当局说，来自越南东海岸小岛里山的数百名渔民报告说，他们在西沙群岛内的悬挂中国国旗的船只上遭到男子恐吓、殴打或抢劫。